GA4 Event-Scoped Ecommerce Metrics to BigQuery Mapping

GA4 BigQuery

By mapping GA4 Event-Scoped Ecommerce Metrics to BigQuery fields, you can better understand user behaviour within your ecommerce funnel and optimize conversion rates.

Here’s a breakdown of GA4 event-scoped ecommerce metrics and their corresponding BigQuery fields:

GA4 Event Scoped Ecommerce MetricsWhat it isBigQuery Field Name (Formula)
Add to cartsTracks the total instances of items being added to shopping carts.COUNTIF(event_name = 'add_to_cart')
CheckoutsCounts the instances where users initiated the checkout process.COUNTIF(event_name = 'begin_checkout')
Ecommerce quantityRepresents the total number of items involved in ecommerce transactions.SUM((SELECT SUM(quantity) FROM UNNEST(items)))
Gross purchase revenueTotal revenue generated from all types of purchases, before refunds.SUM(ecommerce.purchase_revenue)
Item-list click eventsMeasures how often users click on items listed in any formatted list.COUNTIF(event_name = 'select_item')
Item-list view eventsCounts how frequently lists of items are viewed by users.COUNTIF(event_name = 'view_item_list')
Item view eventsTracks each time an item is viewed.COUNTIF(event_name = 'view_item')
Promotion clicksThe total number of times users have clicked on promotional items.COUNTIF(event_name = 'select_promotion')
Promotion viewsCounts the views of promotional content.COUNTIF(event_name = 'view_promotion')
Purchase revenueThe net revenue from all purchases made, after accounting for refunds.SUM(ecommerce.purchase_revenue) - SUM(ecommerce.refund_value)
PurchasesThe total count of purchases completed.COUNTIF(event_name = 'purchase')
QuantityThe total units involved in ecommerce events.SUM((SELECT SUM(quantity) FROM UNNEST(items)))
Refund amountThe total monetary value of all refunds processed.SUM(ecommerce.refund_value)
RefundsCounts the total number of refunds issued.COUNTIF(event_name = 'refund')
Shipping amountThe total cost associated with shipping for transactions.SUM(ecommerce.shipping)
Tax amountThe total amount of tax charged in transactions.SUM(ecommerce.tax)
TransactionsThe total number of completed transactions or purchases.COUNTIF(event_name = 'purchase')
Transactions per purchaserThe average number of transactions made by each buyer within a timeframe.AVG(COUNTIF(event_name = 'purchase') GROUP BY user_pseudo_id)

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